Omaha, NE Community Summit on February 22, 2025 featured:<\/h3>\n\n- Jonathan Rosen, Ph.D., Breakthrough T1D Director, Research. <\/strong>Dr. Rosen<\/em> leads the Improving Lives program, which is focused on developing drugs, devices, and behavioral interventions to improve the health and quality of life of people with T1D.<\/i>\n
\n- 2024 Breakthrough T1D Top Research Advances<\/a><\/li>\n
- Visit our YouTube<\/a> Channel for informational research videos.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Jennifer Allred – Nebraska Advocacy Team Chair<\/strong>\n
\n- Learn about Breakthrough T1D Advocacy and become an Advocate today!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Caregivers 101 – Tips, Tricks, Sick Days, Ketones, Burnout & More<\/strong><\/span>\n
\n- Kelley Kun, Specialty Practice Administrator, Melissa Shade, RN, Mary Ludwig, RN, Shelby Meadows, LCSW, Children\u2019s Nebraska Endocrinology & Diabetes Team\n
\n- Children’s Nebraska Endocrinology & Diabetes Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Talk Saves Lives Education Program<\/strong><\/span>\n
\n- Donna Wolff, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)<\/a>\n
\n- Mental Health Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Breakthrough T1D Advocacy<\/strong>\n
\n- Anna Raur, Sr. Community Engagement Manager<\/li>\n
- Breakthrough T1D advocacy is critical to advancing breakthroughs for the entire T1D community. With the support of our grassroots advocates, our work helps advance treatments, influence policy, and improve access to care for those all over the world who need it.<\/li>\n
- Learn more and become an Advocate today!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Youth & Teen Program was facilitated by Camp Floyd Rogers\n
\n- Learn about Camp Floyd Rogers<\/a>, an overnight diabetes camp located in Cozad, NE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
West Des Moines Community Summit on March 8, 2025 featured:<\/h3>\n\n- Padget Skogman M.D., F.A.A.P. <\/strong>Dr. Skogman serves on our Breakthrough T1D Cedar Rapids Community Board and how to thrive with T1D! She grew up with T1D from the age of 5, as well as Celiac Disease (dx age 24yo) and experienced the healthcare system both as a child, patient, and mother. She has been a practicing pediatrician for 10 years both as a PCP and hospitalist. “Cheers to living our longest, healthiest, most fulfilling life and teaching our kids to do the same,” Dr. Skogman shared.<\/em>\n
\n- You can find out more about Dr. Skogman here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Emily Nimmo – Iowa Advocacy Team Chair<\/strong>\n
\n- Learn about Breakthrough T1D Advocacy and become an Advocate today!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Diabetes and Mental Health. The Struggle is Real<\/strong>\n
\n- Brenda Wood-Clark, Choices Therapy Services, LLC<\/a>\n
\n- Mental Health Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Nutrition and T1D: Tips & tricks of navigating the grocery store, carb counting & more!<\/strong>\n
\n- Tori Glenn & Sarah Jerome, Hy-Vee Dietitians\n
\n- Hy-Vee Dietitian Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Navigating Health Insurance with T1D<\/strong>\n
\n- Keri Ulrichs, Diabetic Equipment & Supplies<\/a>\n
\n- They specialize in patient support for order and delivery of diabetes equipment and supplies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Breakthrough T1D Resources<\/h3>\n\n- Explore our research<\/a>: As the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, we help make everyday life with T1D better.<\/li>\n
- News & Updates<\/a><\/li>\n
- T1D Resources Library<\/a><\/li>\n
- Daily Management Resources including T1D technology<\/a><\/li>\n
- Type 1 Diabetes Early Detection<\/a>: Knowing if you have type 1 diabetes autoantibodies gives you options. Detect so you can decide.<\/li>\n
- Find out if you are eligible for clinical trials<\/a><\/li>\n
- Just a few of the ways to get involved:\n
\n- Walk<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ride<\/a><\/li>\n
- Volunteer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Thank You to Our Partners<\/h3>\n
Local Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- 2024 Breakthrough T1D Top Research Advances<\/a><\/li>\n
- Visit our YouTube<\/a> Channel for informational research videos.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Jennifer Allred – Nebraska Advocacy Team Chair<\/strong>\n
- \n
- Learn about Breakthrough T1D Advocacy and become an Advocate today!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Caregivers 101 – Tips, Tricks, Sick Days, Ketones, Burnout & More<\/strong><\/span>\n
- \n
- Kelley Kun, Specialty Practice Administrator, Melissa Shade, RN, Mary Ludwig, RN, Shelby Meadows, LCSW, Children\u2019s Nebraska Endocrinology & Diabetes Team\n
- \n
- Children’s Nebraska Endocrinology & Diabetes Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Talk Saves Lives Education Program<\/strong><\/span>\n
- \n
- Donna Wolff, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)<\/a>\n
- \n
- Mental Health Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Breakthrough T1D Advocacy<\/strong>\n
- \n
- Anna Raur, Sr. Community Engagement Manager<\/li>\n
- Breakthrough T1D advocacy is critical to advancing breakthroughs for the entire T1D community. With the support of our grassroots advocates, our work helps advance treatments, influence policy, and improve access to care for those all over the world who need it.<\/li>\n
- Learn more and become an Advocate today!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Youth & Teen Program was facilitated by Camp Floyd Rogers\n
- \n
- Learn about Camp Floyd Rogers<\/a>, an overnight diabetes camp located in Cozad, NE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
West Des Moines Community Summit on March 8, 2025 featured:<\/h3>\n
- \n
- Padget Skogman M.D., F.A.A.P. <\/strong>Dr. Skogman serves on our Breakthrough T1D Cedar Rapids Community Board and how to thrive with T1D! She grew up with T1D from the age of 5, as well as Celiac Disease (dx age 24yo) and experienced the healthcare system both as a child, patient, and mother. She has been a practicing pediatrician for 10 years both as a PCP and hospitalist. “Cheers to living our longest, healthiest, most fulfilling life and teaching our kids to do the same,” Dr. Skogman shared.<\/em>\n
- \n
- You can find out more about Dr. Skogman here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Emily Nimmo – Iowa Advocacy Team Chair<\/strong>\n
- \n
- Learn about Breakthrough T1D Advocacy and become an Advocate today!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Diabetes and Mental Health. The Struggle is Real<\/strong>\n
- \n
- Brenda Wood-Clark, Choices Therapy Services, LLC<\/a>\n
- \n
- Mental Health Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Nutrition and T1D: Tips & tricks of navigating the grocery store, carb counting & more!<\/strong>\n
- \n
- Tori Glenn & Sarah Jerome, Hy-Vee Dietitians\n
- \n
- Hy-Vee Dietitian Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Navigating Health Insurance with T1D<\/strong>\n
- \n
- Keri Ulrichs, Diabetic Equipment & Supplies<\/a>\n
- \n
- They specialize in patient support for order and delivery of diabetes equipment and supplies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Breakthrough T1D Resources<\/h3>\n
- \n
- Explore our research<\/a>: As the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, we help make everyday life with T1D better.<\/li>\n
- News & Updates<\/a><\/li>\n
- T1D Resources Library<\/a><\/li>\n
- Daily Management Resources including T1D technology<\/a><\/li>\n
- Type 1 Diabetes Early Detection<\/a>: Knowing if you have type 1 diabetes autoantibodies gives you options. Detect so you can decide.<\/li>\n
- Find out if you are eligible for clinical trials<\/a><\/li>\n
- Just a few of the ways to get involved:\n
- \n
- Walk<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ride<\/a><\/li>\n
- Volunteer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Thank You to Our Partners<\/h3>\n
Local Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n
- Ride<\/a><\/li>\n
- News & Updates<\/a><\/li>\n
- Explore our research<\/a>: As the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, we help make everyday life with T1D better.<\/li>\n
- They specialize in patient support for order and delivery of diabetes equipment and supplies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Navigating Health Insurance with T1D<\/strong>\n
- Hy-Vee Dietitian Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Nutrition and T1D: Tips & tricks of navigating the grocery store, carb counting & more!<\/strong>\n
- Mental Health Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Diabetes and Mental Health. The Struggle is Real<\/strong>\n
- Emily Nimmo – Iowa Advocacy Team Chair<\/strong>\n
- You can find out more about Dr. Skogman here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Padget Skogman M.D., F.A.A.P. <\/strong>Dr. Skogman serves on our Breakthrough T1D Cedar Rapids Community Board and how to thrive with T1D! She grew up with T1D from the age of 5, as well as Celiac Disease (dx age 24yo) and experienced the healthcare system both as a child, patient, and mother. She has been a practicing pediatrician for 10 years both as a PCP and hospitalist. “Cheers to living our longest, healthiest, most fulfilling life and teaching our kids to do the same,” Dr. Skogman shared.<\/em>\n
- Youth & Teen Program was facilitated by Camp Floyd Rogers\n
- Breakthrough T1D Advocacy<\/strong>\n
- Mental Health Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Talk Saves Lives Education Program<\/strong><\/span>\n
- Children’s Nebraska Endocrinology & Diabetes Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Caregivers 101 – Tips, Tricks, Sick Days, Ketones, Burnout & More<\/strong><\/span>\n
- Visit our YouTube<\/a> Channel for informational research videos.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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